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(11) EP 3 036 572 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
29.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/26

(21) Application number: 14838455.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.08.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 6/36(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2014/051724
(87) International publication number:
WO 2015/026843 (26.02.2015 Gazette 2015/08)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 19.08.2013 US 201361867402 P
19.08.2013 US 201361867373 P

(71) Applicants:
  • ADC Telecommunications Inc.
    Berwyn, PA 19312 (US)
  • Tyco Electronics Corporation
    Berwyn, PA 19312 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • OTT, Michael James
    Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 (US)
  • ZIMMEL, Steven C.
    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 (US)
  • OAR, Michael Andrew
    San Francisco, California 94110 (US)
  • DRAPEAU, Richard J.
    Victoria, Minnesota 55386 (US)
  • BRAUN, Dennis Marvin
    Waconia, Minnesota 55387 (US)

(74) Representative: Keane, David Colman 
Murgitroyd & Company Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)

   


(54) FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR, FIBER OPTIC CONNECTOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY, AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING